Cemeteries · Yorkshire & the Humber
Hessle Cemetery
Also known as: Hessle
Hessle Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hessle · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hessle Cemetery is a cemetery in Yorkshire of architectural and local-history note. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Hessle, about 1.1 km away. Postcode area HU13.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hessle () is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, 5 miles (8 kilometres) west of Kingston upon Hull. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area consisting of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the city. It is on the north bank of the Humber Estuary where the Humber Bridge crosses. According to the 2011 UK census, Hessle parish had a population of 15,000, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 14,767.
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Background
History
.]] The place-name 'Hessle' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Hase. It appears as Hesla in a Danelaw Charter from the reign of Henry II between 1154 and 1189, and as Hesel in a Yorkshire Charter of 1157, and in 1242 in the Book of Fees. The name is the Old Scandinavian hesli meaning 'hazel grove'. In more modern times, Hessle has been a centre for shipbuilding. Before 1897, there was a shipyard building wooden boats, but it was then bought by Henry Scarr who moved there from Beverley, where he had previously been in partnership with his brother Joseph. Scarr produced iron and steel ships until 1932, when the yard was taken over by Richard Dunston. It was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7270, -0.4380
- District
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Parish
- Hessle
- Postcode
- HU13 0QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Nearest railway station
- Hessle — 1.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hessle Cemetery?
- Hessle Cemetery is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU13 0QL), in the parish of Hessle.
- Is Hessle Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Hessle Cemetery is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Hessle Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Hessle, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU13 0QL.